| Author | May Thin Zar Han |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-98-12 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Myanmar--Yangon
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. UE-98-12 |
| Abstract | The rapid growth in population, intensive land-use for residential, commercial and
industrial activities has led to many urban environmental problems. These problems are related
to basic infrastructure and services, pollution from wastes and emissions, and loss or
destruction of natural and cultural resources. Solid waste, in particular, has become one of the
most serious problems in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar.
Insufficient solid waste management is increasingly emerging as a significant cause of
urban environmental degradation such as water, land and air pollution, which leads to negative
effects on human health and the quality of life. In Yangon, the main disposal practice is open
dumping system, which is not environmentally sound. In the long term, all these factors will
affect sustainable urban development. The immediate challenge for the decision-makers and
planners is how to improve the solid waste management system.
The research focuses on the system dynamics approach, which is employed to study
the solid waste problems of the city. This study emphasizes on the long-term planning of solid
waste management facilities with an analysis of solid waste capacity and management system
over 20 years time scale until 2020. System dynamics modeling offers an attractive tool for
policy evaluation. Various policies have been experimented with the model to assess their
impacts on the whole system performance.
According to simulation experiments, different policies have different impacts to
implement at different stages. Generally, the promotion of recycling, composting, public
participation and raising fund, is the most appropriate policy for the long term environmental
planning and management of solid waste in Yangon. The implementing sequence of each of
these policies from the short to the long term can be specified based on financial feasibility
criteria. Sanitary landfill development will be environmentally sound policy, especially for the
longer run, but it can be materialized only when the financial criteria are allowed.
The future research with the model within and beyond its current limits can facilitate
the development of new lmow |
| Year | 1999 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. UE-98-12 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nguyen Luong Bach; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nurul Amin, A.T.M. ;Annachhatre, Ajit P.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology |